they are looking at virginia and florida. they say that if the president can take one of those, it makes it a much more difficult road for governor romney as we move through the night. as for the election, they say they expect it to be a long night and they expect to have an answer by sun up tomorrow. we will see. i am tim prichard in chicago. rita williams is coming out. >> well, ken, it is here inside the ballroom where tonight mitt romney is expected to appear if and when we get enough votes to know who will be president the next four years. now, on his campaign plane to boston, tonight this is what the former massachusetts governor said about the speech he hopes to give. >> i have just finished writing a victory speech. it is about is 1118 words. i'm sure it will change before i am finished because i have not passed it around to my family and friends and advisers to get their reaction but i have only written one speech at this point. >> now, unless you are of a certain age you might not know that mitt romney's father geor